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News Release from: Shell Lubricants | Subject: Cassida Fluid DC 32
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 14 December 2005
Lubricant safe for food industry
Shell Lubricants launches synthetic, NSF 3H registered lubricant for the packaging industry, bringing higher performance, direct food contact registered lubrication to the sector.
Shell Lubricants has launched a synthetic, NSF 3H registered lubricant for the packaging industry, bringing higher performance, direct food contact registered lubrication to the sector Shell Cassida Fluid DC 32 is 3H registered, thereby offering food safety, operational and HSSE benefits to packaging users
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 2 Jul 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Kate Durnford, Global Food General Manager at Shell Lubricants, said: "Cans are often not cleaned between manufacturing and filling, creating a significant risk of food contamination by the lubricant used in the necking process".
"With its 3H registration for direct food contact, NSF H1 registration and excellent performance benefits, Cassida Fluid DC 32 helps reduce levels of potentially damaging contamination".
With higher viscosity than solvent-based packaging lubricants, it generates lower levels of oil vapour, creating a cleaner working environment.
The increased viscosity also lets operators reduce their lubricant consumption.
In field tests at a can manufacturer in Germany, the user reported a reduction of between 50 and 70% in lubricant volume used compared with its previous solvent-based product.
With its ability to maintain viscosity at high temperatures, the oil can help packaging operators reduce the costs and operational problems associated with oil thinning.
A common problem during packaging equipment gear box lubrication, thinning can lead to excessive gear oil drainage, decreasing the interval between gear oil changes, while increasing the cost of lubrication and risk of accelerated gear wear. Request a free brochure from Shell Lubricants ...
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